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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech discuss all of the weirdness we love (and hate) about the art world. "When you hear about stolen artwork you may as well grieve the death of that work because you may never see it anywhere again."

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech discuss what makes our homes homey, the overwhelming sameness of airbnbs and other urban spaces, and how the pandemic is affecting our view of home life. "I think a lot of these conversations address the question: is there a way to make spaces more flexible, versatile and humane?"

Christopher Blay and Christina Rees talk about the events of the last few weeks, and whether black artists are holding out hope that this moment will move the needle on racial violence and injustice. “I think artists aren’t waiting for museums and galleries to create a response to what’s happening in the world. I think it's either something that infects you and invades your work, or something that...

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees talk about their visit to the newly reopened Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. "My whole point in visiting the museum was to answer the questions ‘Can I enjoy the art?' Can I get through the distraction of the sense of being out in public?"

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech walk you through the surprisingly unstressful process of buying excellent art online, at all price points. “Have fun with it. Buying art online is an interesting adventure, and right now it’s going to a very good cause. Artists and galleries are hurting and it’s a good idea to support them if you can.” Watch the video version of this conversation: https://glasstire....

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech have an honest conversation about some realities they’re happy to get a break from. “It’s terrific that we’re getting a vacation from these things.” Watch a video version of this conversation: https://glasstire.com/2020/05/14/top-five-may-14-2020-things-we-dont-miss-about-the-art-world/

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees talk about Marina Abramović, the Kennedy assassination, and why conspiracy theories and art don't tend to mix. "People in the art world are kind of Teflon about this. There's a lot of skepticism. It just doesn't tend to circulate in the industry that we work in. So when it happens it's really strange." If you like Glasstire and would like to support our work, please...

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees take an optimistic view of a more collaborative future for Texas art, artists, and institutions, and their more appreciative audiences. "There’s a lot of sweat equity that artists are willing to put into their own shows if you give them the space in a museum."

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees discuss how artists and arts workers will adapt to and navigate our new landscape. "The only people who are going to be making art are people who really are artists and really want to make art. And they'll have to do it without thinking that they're going to make a living off of it."

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees discuss the difficulties faced by museums and nonprofits, the government stimulus bill, and the possible closure of art schools as a result of the pandemic. "This is still early days. I was talking to somebody on the phone who knows a lot about higher education, and he was sounding the alarm, essentially saying that he thinks a number of universities are going to sh...

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees discuss the effect of the novel coronavirus on Texas-based galleries, museums, and artists.  "I’m most afraid for mid-tier galleries and nonprofits."

Christina Rees talks with Michael Auping, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth's Chief Curator from 1993 to 2017, about the Modern's presentation of his current exhibition 'Mark Bradford: End Papers.' "I was feeling like abstraction had really dried up, that it had really come to the end of the line. And then I found Mark Bradford. And I thought, ‘Ah ha, here’s another rabbit hole that we can reall...

In this podcast, Glasstire's Christopher Blay and William Sarradet interview attendees at the Dallas Museum of Art's exhibition 'Speechless: Different by Design' during a recent DMA Late Night opening. "It's interesting to be in a museum space and have all of the exhibitions have to do with touch. It's an interesting feeling, almost like you’re doing something you shouldn’t be doing."

Brandon Zech and Christopher Blay discuss whether artists make good critics, why blue-chip artists won't write criticism, and the difficulties of text art. "You don’t see Jeff Koons writing a review about an exhibition for Artforum."

Christina Rees talks to Terri Thornton, Curator of Education at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of her long-running, acclaimed guest lecture series Tuesday Evenings at The Modern. "I have a real fondness for the brains of artists. People laugh about artists not being good communicators and I just think that’s a load of crap."

Christina Rees and Neil Fauerso on their most bonkers movie-going experiences, and why you should still see movies on the big screen. "The best films of cinema are better than any TV show that’s ever been made… and that really comes through when you see the films in a movie theater."

Christopher Blay, Christina Rees, and guests Heyd Fontenot and Dean Daderko discuss the ins and outs of a successful artist residency. "I want a residency to change my perspective — you want to make something new and to be affected by the space, the place, and the people."

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees discuss what to expect from art in Texas over the next ten years. "I see smaller, more splintered audiences that are more passionate. And then I see this whole other art world that really is about theme-park entertainment."

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees discuss their favorite Texas art exhibitions from the past decade. “I was really shaken by this show. Even talking about it is taking me back to that place.”

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees discuss all of the ways you can gift art in the holiday season. "I try not to be too much of a bully about giving art away as a Christmas gift. I certainly don’t want my friends and family to be like ‘oh my god, here we go with the art again.'" This week’s podcast is supported in part by The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and their exhibitions Robyn O’Neil: WE, THE...

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees on what makes for a rewarding studio visit. “You can walk into an artist’s studio and it can look chaotic; it can look like a mess. But that doesn’t mean that what’s happening there is chaotic or messy.”

Glasstire Editor-in-Chief, Christina Rees, and guest writer, Neil Fauerso sit down with SCRiBBLES director Lynnsey Ooten and writer & actor Brandon Garegnani.

Glasstire Editor-in-Chief, Christina Rees, and guest writer, Neil Fauerso sit down with Brian Emond, writer & actor on Vice Guide to Big Foot.

Glasstire Editor-in-Chief, Christina Rees, and guest writer, Neil Fauerso sit down with the filmmakers of The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain; producer & actor Enrico Natale, director & writer David Midell, and executive producer Sharad Chib.

Glasstire Editor-in-Chief, Christina Rees, and guest writer, Neil Fauerso sit down with Zoe Ward, director & writer of Soft & Pink.